Album



Apr. 10, 1923.

J. RODGERS ALBUM 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed Apr. 8, 1921 avwemtoz Ja/zzz Rada;

Apr, 10, 1923. 1,451,474

J. RODGERS ALBUM Fi led Apr. 8, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 anventoz $3MQbtozmu Patented Apr. 10, 1923.

'uN-irE-o STATE/S PATENT orrics.

JOH'N RODGERS, OF JAMAICA, NEW YORK.

ALBUM;

Application filed April 8,

above havinga main'binding element which is provided with comb-liketeeth, said teeth being. consecutively arranged and adapted to be bentover. and successively secure in pairs containers in, the form ofenvelopes, the latter being adapted to be turned over from a bendingline at a fixed spaced distance from their bound edge.

A further object is to provide means whereby the album may be withdrawnfrom storage in a convenient manner.

Another purpose is-to provide means for distinguishing the serial numberof the album from others of like kind wliich maybe filed in connectionwith it.

These and other like objects, suchas convenience inoperation, cheapnessof' construe tion and neatness of appearance, are? attained by thenovel.constru013i0n, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a materialdisclosure, and in. which: 7

. Figurel is a top'plan or edge, view. show.- in an album. made in,accordance with this invention, in, a partially open or expandedposition; v

Figure 2rissarear elevation; or back view of the. same.

Figure)? is, a fragmentary longitudinal part of. this sectional viewtaken on: line of 111E522, V V Figure.. 4-. is enlarged transverse.sec.- tionall view take (in; line} of Figure Figure; 5; a .sirnilansectional view taken onili'ne5}-5ofjEigure-2i Figun}, a plan view;. or;thegleaf securing means, the blank form being; indies-lat kl nssi,:Eigprei 7 sidevierr of the-same.

Figure 8 ls'a view showing a collection 1921. Serial No. 459,537.

of detailsused as one of the securing ele- I ments for the metallicplates.

Figure 9 is a similar view showing the parts comprising the othersecuring element.

Figure 10 is a plan view of the blank from which the leaves of the albumare formed.

Stated briefly in general terms, the invention comprises an album havingrelatively stilt coversbetween which are containers 1n the form of anenvelope, the same beingremovably secured in pairs between the comb-liketeeth of the main binding element.

Each of the several envelopes or leaves are perforated and notched alongtheir upper edges so as to facilitate the removal of the recordcontained therein.

The binding, elements are secured to the back of the album in av mannerwhich permits of removal and also of identifying the particular albumfrom others of the same kind. I

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

the numeral 15 designates a pair of relatively stiff, permanent covers,integrally connected at their rear longitudinal edges by the backing 16,this backing being reinforced or stiffened by the insertion of ametallic plate 17 provided with openings 18 and 18", through which passsecuring devices as further on described. The ends of the metal plate17, whichinshape is that of an elongated rectangle, are perforated witha plurality ofopenings 19 arranged in a transverse row and from. thematerial-between these openings extend rounded projections or fingers 17which, as will be afterwardsv noted, are. bent over upon the plateandconfine the envelope. leaves in a releasably secure manner. Theperforations preventtheleaves from. tearing at the point ofcontact. I

These containers consist of a blankgt) shown in detailiinl Figure 10,the sameipresentingfessentially 'arectangulancontour.ofi+ set indiagonally opposite; dire'etions along the bending lines 21,v forming,extending arena which,, w en; the. blank. refereed onthesverticalcent-rallhen ding line 23', con;

stituteg the outer vernal edges of. the? en; vellopes..=

Qth parallel r n 11m assd a e? l m ters? s a e l; disease; from thetransverse center line '23, upon which-the envelope pages are normallyfolded. Alongitudinalbending line 25, disposed at the center of theblank, constitutes the bottom of the envelope in a manner which will beclearly understood.

The opposite or upper edges 26, which are open or unattached, containcurved recesses 27, the same being formed equally on both sides of theenvelope permitting access to the periphery of the disc enclosed betweenthe parts of the element 20 when the container is formed.

Midway in the halves of the blank element 20 are circular openings 28which permit the reading of the labels on the records. Adjacent one ofthe bending lines 24, central of each of the sides of the blank 20, isan elongated rectangular opening 30, the material being entirely cutaway, 'while on the opposite sides the material is sheared along thelines 31 forming flaps 32 which when passed through the openings 30 aregummed and folded over, holding the two portions of the leaf in closeadherence, while the tabs 22 are similarly turned and secured over thematerial of the adjacent connected leaf portion in a manner which willbe readily understood.

From the foregoing it will be seen that each blank forms two completeenvelopes or double leaves connected along the folding line 23 andbetween these leaves, at each end of the fold are entered the bentprojections 17' holding the envelopes in close proximity to the face ofthe plate 17, the adjacent envelopes being held in a similar manner.

In this way each pair of two complete envelopes is removably secured tothe main binding element or plate 17 so that if one pair becomes worn ortorn it can be readily removed by bending back the corresponding bentprojections 17 and another pair placed and secured in its stead.

The plate 17 which is preferably curved arcuately in the directiontransversely of its length, is held against the backing 16 in thefollowing manner.

A grommet 35 is formed with oppositely disposed inturned lugs 36 adaptedto receive a circular tag 37 shaped to present a convex face on which isimprinted a numeral or like distinguishing character 38, as shown indetail in Figure 8, this tag being backed by a metal plate 39containinga central perforation 40.

. Passing through the perforation is the body of a stud.41 its head 42being disposed between the tag 37 and plate 39, while its bifurcatedextending ,ends 43 are spread and clinched after passing through thecover back 16 and the opening 18 in the plate 17 holding the severalparts in fixed relation.

A somewhat similar grommet 45 having a fiat flanged center 46 containinga single perforationaf, is held. in position by a fastener element 48passed through the opening 47, the cover back and the other opening 18,the ends of the fastener being clinched on the plate 17.

This fastener is formed with an enlarged cylindrical head 49 in theopening of which is pivotally contained the ends of a pull 50, the samenormally hanging pendant but capable of being raised to act as a handleby which the album may be conveniently manipulated in removing from itscase.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a neat, commodious andconvenient arrangement for containing records has been disclosed and asthe number in each container is relatively limited the distinguishingcharacter will be found useful in selecting desired records from a stockof considerable magnitude.

By modifying the leaves incorporated in the above described device, thelatter may be readily adapted to hold postcards and the like.

*vVhile certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown anddescribed it will-be understood that changes in the form, arrangements,proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departingfrom the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I desire to secure by LettersPatent and claim. is:

1. An album comprising a pair of covers flexibly united to a backing, aplurality of envelope leaves, a stiffener for said backing provided atits opposite ends with a trans verse row of perforations and bent projections separated at their base portions by said perforations and engagingbetween successive pairs of said leaves, and means for removablyengaging said stiffener to the backing.

2. An album comprising a pair of covers flexibly united to a backing, aplurality of leaves, a stiffener for said backing provided at both endswith a transverse row of perforations disposed between, andseparatingthe base portions of a series of bent projections removably engagingbetween successive pairs of said leaves, and means for removablyengaging said stiffener to the backing.

3. In an album, a plurality of pairs of envelope leaves each pair formedfrom a single blank, said envelope leaves having recesses on their upperedges and openings through the sides thereof, tabs extending fromopposed sides adapted to be secured on opposite edges after folding theblank, other tabs adapted to pass through openings in the opposite sidesand be secured thereto, and means for clamping said leaves within acover.

4. An album comprising covers, a backing and envelope leaves disposedbetween said covers, a stiffener extending coincident with said backing,-means formed With said stiffener for securing said leaves, means forremovably engaging said stiffener to said backing, and means combinedwith said engaging means for distinguishing the album.

5. An album comprising a pair of covers, a main binding element providedat each end with a plurality of perforations arranged in a transverserow and comb-like teeth formed from the material extending between saidperforations, envelopes formed in pairs from single blanks and adaptedto be foldedupon a bending line at a fixed spaced distance from therearedge of each, said teeth beingconsecutively arranged and adapted tobe bent over and successively secure each pair of said envelopes, andmeans for securing said binding element to said covers.

6. An album, comprising a pair of stiff covers, a connecting elementjoining said covers, a plurality of envelope-like leaves open at theirupper edges, said leaves being made in pairs from single blanks, a metalstrip extending adjacent the connecting element, a plurality of prongsat the end-s of said strip, each opposed pair of prongs being folded toengage between a pair of leaves to hold them in operative position, andremovable means for clamping said strip to the connecting element.

7. An album, comprising a pair of stiff covers, a connecting elementjoining said covers, a plurality of envelope-like leaves open at theirupper edges, said leaves being made in pairs from single blanks, a metalstrip extending adjacent the connecting element provided at its endswith a plurality of openings arranged in a transverse row, and fingersformed from the material extending between the openings in said strip,each opposed pair of fingers being folded to releasably engage between apair of leaves to hold them in operative position, and removable meansfor clamping said strip to the connecting element.

8. In an album, a pair of leaves formed from a single blank ofsubstantially rectangular contour, said blank being foldedlongitudinally 'to produce sides, and then transversely at the centerline, and being formed with creased bending lines spaced from saidtransverse fold, tabs located before folding upon diagonally oppositeend edges of the sides, each tab being folded and caused to adhere tothe adjacent edge of the opposite longitudinal side, and the respectivesides being cut to form in each a tab extending from one of said bendinglines towards the central line, and an opening opposite the tab of theother side, said lastnamed tabsbeing passed through said openings andcaused to adhere to the opposite sides.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this31st day of March A. D. 1921.

JOHN RODGERS.

